Friday, January 6, 2012

The Law

And what liberties should the legislature permit us to keep? Liberty of
association? (No, people would be intolerant toward each other). Liberty
of conscience? (No, people would become atheists). Liberty of
education? (No, parents would teach their children immoralities and
falsehoods). Liberty of labor? (No, that would mean competitive markets,
which mean oppression and chaos). Liberty of trade? (No, then we would
buy from other nations thereby ruining our own economy). Clearly, the
socialists cannot permit persons any liberty because they believe that
mankind naturally tends toward degradation and disaster. Surely, without
drive and guidance from government, we will cease to associate with
each other, to help each other, to protect each other, our children, and
ourselves, to love and honor our unfortunate brothers, and to strive to
improve ourselves to the best of our abilities. Thus, the legislature
must make plans to save us from ourselves.